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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

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,I LEFT ,TONSB]G YE/]DAY1 ! #b#bND ( ,AUGU/4  ,IT IS ONLY TWELVE OR ?IRTE5 ,5GLI% MILES TO ,MOSS1 ?R\< A C\NTRY LESS WILD ?AN ANY TRACT ,I HAD HI!RTO PASS$ OV] 9 ,NORWAY4  ,IT WAS (T5 BEAUTIFUL1 BUT SELDOM AF=D$ ?OSE GR& VIEWS :I* FILL RA!R ?AN SOO! ! M9D4 

,WE GLID$ ALONG ! MEAD[S & ?R\< ! WOODS1 ) SUNBEAMS PLAY+ >\ND US2 &1 ?\< NO CA/LES ADORN$ ! PROSPECTS1 A GREAT] NUMB] ( COM=TABLE F>MS MET MY EYES DUR+ ?IS RIDE ?AN ,I HAVE EV] SE51 9 ! SAME SPACE1 EV5 9 ! MO/ CULTIVAT$ P>T ( ,5GL&2 & ! V]Y APPE>ANCE ( ! COTTAGES ( ! LABOR]S SPR9KL$ AMID !M EXCLUD$ ALL ?OSE GLOOMY IDEAS 9SPIR$ BY ! CONTEMPLATION ( POV]TY4 

,! HAY WAS /ILL BR++ 91 = ONE H>VE/ 9 ,NORWAY TREADS ON ! HEELS ( ! O!R4  ,! WOODS W]E MORE V>IEGAT$1 9T]SP]S$ ) %RUBS4  ,WE NO LONG] PASS$ ?R\< =E/S ( VA/ P9ES /RET*+ ALONG ) SAVAGE MAGNIFIC5CE4  ,=E/S ?AT ONLY EXHIBIT$ ! SL[ DECAY ( TIME OR ! DEVA/ATION PRODUC$ BY W>R+ ELEM5TS4  ,NO2 OAKS1 A%ES1 BEE*1 & ALL ! LI<T & GRACEFUL T5ANTS ( \R WOODS H]E SPORT$ LUXURIANTLY4  ,I HAD NOT OBS]V$ MANY OAKS BE=E1 = ! GREAT] P>T ( ! OAK-PLANKS1 ,I AM 9=M$1 COME FROM ! WE/W>D4 

,9 ,FRANCE ! F>M]S G5]ALLY LIVE 9 VILLAGES1 :I* IS A GREAT DISADVANTAGE TO ! C\NTRY2 BUT ! ,NORWEGIAN F>M]S1 ALWAYS [N+ !IR F>MS OR BE+ T5ANTS = LIFE1 RESIDE 9 ! MID/ ( !M1 ALL[+ SOME LABOR]S A DWELL+ R5T FREE1 :O HAVE A LITTLE L& APP]TA9+ TO ! COTTAGE1 NOT ONLY = A G>D51 BUT = CROPS ( DIFF]5T K9DS1 SU* AS RYE1 OATS1 BUCK-:EAT1 HEMP1 FLAX1 BEANS1 POTATOES1 & HAY1 :I* >E S[N 9 /RIPS AB\T IT1 REM9D+ A /RANG] ( ! FIR/ ATTEMPTS AT CULTURE1 :5 EV]Y FAMILY WAS OBLIG$ TO BE AN 9DEP5D5T COMMUNITY4 

,!SE COTTAG]S WORK AT A C]TA9 PRICE 7T5P5CE P] DAY7 = ! F>M]S ON :OSE GR\ND !Y LIVE1 & !Y HAVE SP>E TIME 5\< TO CULTIVATE !IR [N L& & LAY 9 A /ORE ( FI% = ! W9T]4  ,! WIVES & DAU<T]S SP9 & ! HUSB&S & SONS WEAVE1 SO ?AT !Y MAY FAIRLY BE RECKON$ 9DEP5D5T1 HAV+ ALSO A LITTLE MONEY 9 H& TO BUY C(FEE1 BR&Y & SOME O!R SUP]FLUITIES4 

,! ONLY ?+ ,I DISLIK$ WAS ! MILIT>Y S]VICE1 :I* TRAMMELS !M MORE ?AN ,I AT FIR/ IMAG9$4  ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! MILITIA IS ONLY CALL$ \T ONCE A YE>1 YET 9 CASE ( W> !Y HAVE NO ALT]NATIVE BUT MU/ AB&ON !IR FAMILIES4  ,EV5 ! MANUFACTUR]S >E NOT EXEMPT$1 ?\< ! M9]S >E1 9 ORD] TO 5C\RAGE UND]TAK+S :I* REQUIRE A CAPITAL AT ! COMM5CEM5T4  ,&1 :AT APPE>S MORE TYRANNICAL1 ! 9HABITANTS ( C]TA9 DI/RICTS >E APPO9T$ = ! L&1 O!RS = ! SEA S]VICE4  ,CONSEQU5TLY1 A PEASANT1 BORN A SOLDI]1 IS NOT P]MITT$ TO FOLL[ HIS 9CL9ATION %\LD IT LEAD HIM TO GO TO SEA1 A NATURAL DESIRE NE> SO MANY SEAPORTS4 

,9 !SE REGULATIONS ! >BITR>Y GOV]NM5T--! ,K+ ( ,D5M>K BE+ ! MO/ ABSOLUTE MON>* 9 ,EUROPE--APPE>S1 :I* 9 O!R RESPECTS SEEKS TO HIDE ITSELF 9 A L5ITY ?AT ALMO/ R5D]S ! LAWS NULLITIES4  ,IF ANY ALT]ATION ( OLD CU/OMS IS ?\<T (1 ! OP9ION ( ! OLD C\NTRY IS REQUIR$ & MATURELY CONSID]$4  ,I HAVE SEV]AL TIMES HAD OCCASION TO OBS]VE ?AT1 FE>+ TO APPE> TYRANNICAL1 LAWS >E ALL[$ TO BECOME OBSOLETE :I* \<T TO BE PUT 9 =CE OR BETT] SUB/ITUT$ 9 !IR /EAD2 = ?IS MI/AK5 MOD]ATION1 :I* BORD]S ON TIMIDITY1 FAVORS ! LEA/ RESPECTABLE P>T ( ! PEOPLE4 

,I SAW ON MY WAY NOT ONLY GOOD P>SONAGE H\SES1 BUT COM=TABLE DWELL+S1 ) GLEBE L& = ! CL]K1 ALWAYS A CONSEQU5TIAL MAN 9 EV]Y C\NTRY1 A BE+ PR\D ( A LITTLE SMATT]+ ( LE>N+1 TO USE ! APPROPRIATE EPI!T1 & VA9 ( ! /IFF GOOD-BRE$+ REFLECT$ FROM ! VIC>1 ?\< ! S]VILITY PRACTIC$ 9 HIS COMPANY GIVES IT A PECULI> CA/4 

,! WID[ ( ! CL]GYMAN IS ALL[$ TO RECEIVE ! B5EFIT ( ! LIV+ = A TWELVEMON? AFT] ! DEA? ( ! 9CUMB5T4 

,>RIV+ AT ! F]RY 7! PASSAGE OV] TO ,MOSS IS AB\T SIX OR EI<T ,5GLI% MILES7 ,I SAW ! MO/ LEVEL %ORE ,I HAD YET SE5 9 ,NORWAY4  ,! APPE>ANCE ( ! CIRCUMJAC5T C\NTRY HAD BE5 PREP>+ ME = ! *ANGE ( SC5E :I* WAS TO GREET ME :5 ,I REA*$ ! COA/4  ,= ! GR& FEATURES ( NATURE HAD BE5 DW9DL+ 9TO PRETT9ESS AS ,I ADVANC$2 YET ! ROCKS1 ON A SMALL] SCALE1 W]E F9ELY WOOD$ TO ! WAT]'S $GE4  ,LITTLE >T APPE>$1 YET SUBLIMITY EV]Y:]E GAVE PLACE TO ELEGANCE4  ,! ROAD HAD (T5 ASSUM$ ! APPE>ANCE ( A GRAVEL$ ONE1 MADE 9 PLEASURE-GR\NDS2 :IL/ ! TREES EXCIT$ ONLY AN IDEA ( EMBELLI%M5T4  ,MEAD[S1 LIKE LAWNS1 9 AN 5DLESS V>IETY1 DISPLAY$ ! C>ELESS GRACES ( NATURE2 & ! RIP5+ CORN GAVE A RI*NESS TO ! L&SCAPE ANALOG\S ) ! O!R OBJECTS4 

,NEV] WAS A S\!RN SKY MORE BEAUTIFUL1 NOR MORE S(T ITS GALES4  ,9DE$1 ,I AM L$ TO CONCLUDE ?AT ! SWEETE/ SUMM] 9 ! WORLD IS ! NOR!RN ONE1 ! VEGETATION BE+ QUICK & LUXURIANT ! MOM5T ! E>? IS LOOS5$ FROM ITS ICY FETT]S & ! B\ND /REAMS REGA9 !IR WONT$ ACTIVITY4  ,! BALANCE ( HAPP9ESS ) RESPECT TO CLIMATE MAY BE MORE EQUAL ?AN ,I AT FIR/ IMAG9$2 = ! 9HABITANTS DESCRIBE ) W>M? ! PLEASURES ( A W9T] AT ! ?\<TS ( :I* ,I %UDD]4  ,NOT ONLY !IR P>TIES ( PLEASURE BUT ( BUS9ESS >E RES]V$ = ?IS SEASON1 :5 !Y TRAVEL ) A/ONI%+ RAPIDITY ! MO/ DIRECT WAY1 SKIMM+ OV] H$GE & DIT*4 

,ON 5T]+ ,MOSS ,I WAS /RUCK BY ! ANIMATION :I* SEEM$ TO RESULT FROM 9DU/RY4  ,! RI*E/ ( ! 9HABITANTS KEEP %OPS1 RESEMBL+ 9 !IR MANN]S & EV5 ! >RANGEM5T ( !IR H\SES ! TRADESPEOPLE ( ,YORK%IRE2 ) AN AIR ( MORE 9DEP5D5CE1 OR RA!R CONSEQU5CE1 FROM FEEL+ !MSELVES ! FIR/ PEOPLE 9 ! PLACE4  ,I HAD NOT TIME TO SEE ! IRON-WORKS1 BELONG+ TO ,MR4 ,ANK]1 ( ,*RI/IANIA1 A MAN ( =TUNE & 5T]PRISE2 & ,I WAS NOT V]Y ANXI\S TO SEE !M AFT] HAV+ VIEW$ ?OSE AT ,LAURVIG4 

,H]E ,I MET ) AN 9TELLIG5T LIT]>Y MAN1 :O WAS ANXI\S TO GA!R 9=MATION FROM ME RELATIVE TO ! PA/ & PRES5T SITUATION ( ,FRANCE4  ,! NEWSPAP]S PR9T$ AT ,COP5HAG51 AS WELL AS ?OSE 9 ,5GL&1 GIVE ! MO/ EXAGG]AT$ ACC\NTS ( !IR ATROCITIES & DI/RESSES1 BUT ! =M] )\T ANY APP>5T COMM5TS OR 9F]5CES4  ,/ILL ! ,NORWEGIANS1 ?\< MORE CONNECT$ ) ! ,5GLI%1 SPEAK+ !IR LANGUAGE & COPY+ !IR MANN]S1 WI% WELL TO ! ,REPUBLICAN CAUSE1 & FOLL[ ) ! MO/ LIVELY 9T]E/ ! SUCCESSES ( ! ,FR5* >MS4  ,SO DET]M9$ W]E !Y1 9 FACT1 TO EXCUSE EV]Y?+1 DISGRAC+ ! /RUGGLE ( FRE$OM1 BY ADMITT+ ! TYRANT'S PLEA1 NECESSITY1 ?AT ,I C\LD H>DLY P]SUADE !M ?AT ,ROBESPI]RE WAS A MON/]4 

,! DISCUSSION ( ?IS SUBJECT IS NOT SO G5]AL AS 9 ,5GL&1 BE+ CONF9$ TO ! FEW1 ! CL]GY & PHYSICIANS1 ) A SMALL PORTION ( PEOPLE :O HAVE A LIT]>Y TURN & LEISURE2 ! GREAT] P>T ( ! 9HABITANTS HAV+ A V>IETY ( OCCUPATIONS1 BE+ [N]S ( %IPS1 %OPKEEP]S1 & F>M]S1 HAVE EMPLOYM5T 5\< AT HOME4  ,& !IR AMBITION TO BECOME RI* MAY T5D TO CULTIVATE ! COMMON S5SE :I* *>ACT]IZES & N>R[S BO? !IR HE>TS & VIEWS1 CONFIRM+ ! =M] TO !IR FAMILIES1 TAK+ ! H&MAIDS ( IT 9TO ! CIRCLE ( PLEASURE1 IF NOT ( 9T]E/1 & ! LATT] TO ! 9SPECTION ( !IR WORKM51 9CLUD+ ! NOBLE SCI5CE ( B>GA9-MAK+--?AT IS1 GETT+ EV]Y?+ AT ! *EAPE/1 & SELL+ IT AT ! DE>E/ RATE4  ,I AM N[ MORE ?AN EV] CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS AN 9T]C\RSE ) M5 ( SCI5CE & >TI/S :I* NOT ONLY DIFFUSES TA/E1 BUT GIVES ?AT FRE$OM TO ! UND]/&+ )\T :I* ,I HAVE SELDOM MET ) MU* B5EVOL5CE ( *>ACT] ON A L>GE SCALE4 

,BESIDES1 ?\< Y\ DO NOT HE> ( MU* PILF]+ & /EAL+ 9 ,NORWAY1 YET !Y WILL1 ) A QUIET CONSCI5CE1 BUY ?+S AT A PRICE :I* MU/ CONV9CE !M !Y W]E /OL54  ,I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY ( KN[+ ?AT TWO OR ?REE REPUTABLE PEOPLE HAD PUR*AS$ SOME >TICLES ( VAGRANTS1 :O W]E DETECT$4  ,H[ MU* ( ! VIRTUE :I* APPE>S 9 ! WORLD IS PUT ON = ! WORLD8  ,& H[ LITTLE DICTAT$ BY SELF-RESPECT8--SO LITTLE1 ?AT ,I AM READY TO REPEAT ! OLD QUE/ION1 & ASK1 ,:]E IS TRU?1 OR RA!R PR9CIPLE1 TO BE F\ND8  ,!SE >E1 P]HAPS1 ! VAPOR+S ( A HE>T ILL AT EASE--! EFFUSIONS ( A S5SIBILITY W\ND$ ALMO/ TO MADNESS4  ,BUT 5\< ( ?IS2 WE WILL DISCUSS ! SUBJECT 9 ANO!R /ATE ( EXI/5CE1 :]E TRU? & JU/ICE WILL REIGN4  ,H[ CRUEL >E ! 9JURIES :I* MAKE US QU>REL ) HUMAN NATURE6  ,AT PRES5T BLACK MELAN*OLY HOV]S R\ND MY FOOT/EPS2 & SORR[ %$S A MILDEW OV] ALL ! FUTURE PROSPECTS1 :I* HOPE NO LONG] GILDS4 

,A RA9Y MORN+ PREV5T$ MY 5JOY+ ! PLEASURE ! VIEW ( A PICTURESQUE C\NTRY W\LD HAVE AF=D$ ME2 = ?\< ?IS ROAD PASS$ ?R\< A C\NTRY A GREAT] EXT5T ( :I* WAS UND] CULTIVATION ?AN ,I HAD USUALLY SE5 H]E1 IT NEV]!LESS RETA9$ ALL ! WILD *>MS ( ,NORWAY4  ,ROCKS /ILL 5CLOS$ ! VALLEYS1 ! GREAT SIDES ( :I* 5LIV5$ !IR V]DURE4  ,LAKES APPE>$ LIKE BRAN*ES ( ! SEA1 & BRAN*ES ( ! SEA ASSUM$ ! APPE>ANCE ( TRANQUIL LAKES2 :IL/ /REAMLETS PRATTL$ AMONG ! PEBBLES & ! BROK5 MASS ( /ONE :I* HAD ROLL$ 9TO !M1 GIV+ FANTA/IC TURNS TO ! TREES1 ! ROOTS ( :I* !Y B>$4 

,IT IS NOT1 9 FACT1 SURPRIS+ ?AT ! P9E %\LD BE (T5 UND]M9$2 IT %OOTS ITS FIB]S 9 SU* A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION1 M]ELY ON ! SURFACE ( ! E>?1 REQUIR+ ONLY 5\< TO COV] ?OSE ?AT CL+ TO ! CRAGS4  ,NO?+ PROVES TO ME SO CLE>LY ?AT IT IS ! AIR :I* PR9CIPALLY N\RI%ES TREES & PLANTS AS ! FL\RI%+ APPE>ANCE ( !SE P9ES4  ,! FIRS1 DEM&+ A DEEP] SOIL1 >E SELDOM SE5 9 EQUAL HEAL?1 OR SO NUM]\S ON ! B>R5 CLIFFS4  ,!Y TAKE %ELT] 9 ! CREVICES1 OR :]E1 AFT] SOME REVOLV+ AGES1 ! P9ES HAVE PREP>$ !M A FOOT+4 

,APPROA*+1 OR RA!R DESC5D+1 TO ,*RI/IANIA1 ?\< ! WEA!R CONT9U$ A LITTLE CL\DY1 MY EYES W]E *>M$ ) ! VIEW ( AN EXT5SIVE UNDULAT$ VALLEY1 /RET*+ \T UND] ! %ELT] ( A NOBLE AMPHI!AT] ( P9E-COV]$ M\NTA9S4  ,F>M H\SES SCATT]$ AB\T ANIMAT$1 NAY1 GRAC$ A SC5E :I* /ILL RETA9$ SO MU* ( ITS NATIVE WILDNESS1 ?AT ! >T :I* APPE>$ SEEM$ SO NECESS>Y1 IT WAS SC>CELY P]CEIV$4  ,CATTLE W]E GRAZ+ 9 ! %AV5 MEAD[S2 & ! LIVELY GRE5 ON !IR SWELL+ SIDES CONTRA/$ ) ! RIP5+ CORN & RYE4  ,! CORN ?AT GREW ON ! SLOPES HAD NOT1 9DE$1 ! LAU<+ LUXURIANCE ( PL5TY1 :I* ,I HAVE SE5 9 MORE G5IAL CLIMES4  ,A FRE% BREEZE SWEPT ACROSS ! GRA91 P>T+ ITS SL5D] /ALKS1 BUT ! :EAT DID NOT WAVE ITS HEAD ) ITS WONT$ C>ELESS DIGNITY1 AS IF NATURE HAD CR[N$ IT ! K+ ( PLANTS4 

,! VIEW1 IMM$IATELY ON ! LEFT1 AS WE DROVE D[N ! M\NTA91 WAS ALMO/ SPOIL$ BY ! DEPR$ATIONS COMMITT$ ON ! ROCKS TO MAKE ALUM4  ,I DO NOT KN[ ! PROCESS4  ,I ONLY SAW ?AT ! ROCKS LOOK$ R$ AFT] !Y HAD BE5 BURNT1 & REGRETT$ ?AT ! OP]ATION %\LD LEAVE A QUANTITY ( RUBBI% TO 9TRODUCE AN IMAGE ( HUMAN 9DU/RY 9 ! %APE ( DE/RUCTION4  ,! SITUATION ( ,*RI/IANIA IS C]TA9LY UNCOMMONLY F9E1 & ,I NEV] SAW A BAY ?AT SO =CIBLY GAVE ME AN IDEA ( A PLACE ( SAFETY FROM ! /ORMS ( ! OCEAN2 ALL ! SURR\ND+ OBJECTS W]E BEAUTIFUL & EV5 GR&4  ,BUT NEI!R ! ROCKY M\NTA9S1 NOR ! WOODS ?AT GRAC$ !M1 C\LD BE COMP>$ ) ! SUBLIME PROSPECTS ,I HAD SE5 TO ! WE/W>D2 & AS = ! HILLS1 0CAPP$ ) ET]NAL SN[10 ,MR4 ,COXE'S DESCRIPTION L$ ME TO LOOK = !M1 BUT !Y HAD FL[N1 = ,I LOOK$ VA9LY >\ND = ?IS NOBLE BACKGR\ND4 

,A FEW MON?S AGO ! PEOPLE ( ,*RI/IANIA ROSE1 EXASP]AT$ BY ! SC>CITY & CONSEQU5T HI< PRICE ( GRA94  ,! IMM$IATE CAUSE WAS ! %IPP+ ( SOME1 SAID TO BE = ,MOSS1 BUT :I* !Y SUSPECT$ WAS ONLY A PRETEXT TO S5D IT \T ( ! C\NTRY1 & ,I AM NOT SURE ?AT !Y W]E WRONG 9 !IR CONJECTURE4  ,SU* >E ! TRICKS ( TRADE4  ,!Y ?REW /ONES AT ,MR4 ,ANK]1 ! [N] ( IT1 AS HE RODE \T ( T[N TO ESCAPE FROM !IR FURY2 !Y ASSEMBL$ AB\T HIS H\SE1 & ! PEOPLE DEM&$ AFT]W>DS1 ) SO MU* IMPETUOSITY1 ! LIB]TY ( ?OSE :O W]E TAK5 UP 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! TUMULT1 ?AT ! ,GR& ,BAILIFF ?\<T IT PRUD5T TO RELEASE !M )\T FUR!R ALT]CATION4 

,Y\ MAY ?9K ME TOO SEV]E ON COMM]CE1 BUT FROM ! MANN] IT IS AT PRES5T C>RI$ ON LITTLE CAN BE ADVANC$ 9 FAVOR ( A PURSUIT ?AT WE>S \T ! MO/ SACR$ PR9CIPLES ( HUMANITY & RECTITUDE4  ,:AT IS SPECULATION BUT A SPECIES ( GAMBL+1 ,I MI<T HAVE SAID FRAUD1 9 :I* ADDRESS G5]ALLY GA9S ! PRIZE8  ,I WAS L$ 9TO !SE REFLECTIONS :5 ,I HE>D ( SOME TRICKS PRACTIC$ BY M]*ANTS1 MISCALL$ REPUTABLE1 & C]TA9LY M5 ( PROP]TY1 DUR+ ! PRES5T W>1 9 :I* COMMON HONE/Y WAS VIOLAT$3 DAMAG$ GOODS & PROVISION HAV+ BE5 %IPP$ = ! EXPRESS PURPOSE ( FALL+ 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,5GLI%1 :O HAD PL$G$ !MSELVES TO REIMBURSE NEUTRAL NATIONS = ! C>GOES !Y SEIZ$2 CANNON ALSO1 S5T BACK AS UNFIT = S]VICE1 HAVE BE5 %IPP$ AS A GOOD SPECULATION1 ! CAPTA9 RECEIV+ ORD]S TO CRUISE AB\T TILL HE FELL 9 ) AN ,5GLI% FRIGATE4  ,MANY 9DIVIDUALS ,I BELIEVE HAVE SUFF]$ BY ! SEIZURES ( !IR VESSELS2 /ILL ,I AM P]SUAD$ ?AT ! ,5GLI% ,GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 V]Y MU* IMPOS$ UPON 9 ! *>GES MADE BY M]*ANTS :O CONTRIV$ TO GET !IR %IPS TAK54  ,?IS C5SURE IS NOT CONF9$ TO ! ,DANES4  ,ADIEU1 = ! PRES5T1 ,I MU/ TAKE ADVANTAGE ( A MOM5T ( F9E WEA!R TO WALK \T & SEE ! T[N4 

,AT ,*RI/IANIA ,I MET ) ?AT POLITE RECEPTION1 :I* RA!R *>ACT]IZES ! PROGRESS ( MANN]S 9 ! WORLD1 ?AN ( ANY P>TICUL> PORTION ( IT4  ,! FIR/ EV5+ ( MY >RIVAL ,I SUPP$ ) SOME ( ! MO/ FA%IONABLE PEOPLE ( ! PLACE1 & ALMO/ IMAG9$ MYSELF 9 A CIRCLE ( ,5GLI% LADIES1 SO MU* DID !Y RESEMBLE !M 9 MANN]S1 DRESS1 & EV5 9 BEAUTY2 = ! FAIRE/ ( MY C\NTRYWOM5 W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SORRY TO RANK ) ! ,GR& ,BAILIFF'S LADY4  ,!RE W]E SEV]AL PRETTY GIRLS PRES5T1 BUT %E \T%ONE !M ALL1 &1 :AT 9T]E/$ ME /ILL MORE1 ,I C\LD NOT AVOID OBS]V+ ?AT 9 ACQUIR+ ! EASY POLIT5ESS :I* DI/+UI%ES PEOPLE ( QUALITY1 %E HAD PRES]V$ H] ,NORWEGIAN SIMPLICITY4  ,!RE WAS1 9 FACT1 A GRACEFUL TIMIDITY 9 H] ADDRESS1 9EXPRESSIBLY *>M+4  ,?IS SURPRIS$ ME A LITTLE1 BECAUSE H] HUSB& WAS QUITE A ,FR5*MAN ( ! ANCI5 REGIME1 OR RA!R A C\RTI]1 ! SAME K9D ( ANIMAL 9 EV]Y C\NTRY4 

,H]E ,I SAW ! CLOV5 FOOT ( DESPOTISM4  ,I BOA/$ TO Y\ ?AT !Y HAD NO VIC]OY 9 ,NORWAY1 BUT !SE ,GR& ,BAILIFFS1 P>TICUL>LY ! SUP]IOR ONE1 :O RESIDES AT ,*RI/IANIA1 >E POLITICAL MON/]S ( ! SAME SPECIES4  ,NE$Y SYCOPHANTS >E PROVID$ = BY !IR RELATIONS & CONNECTIONS AT ,COP5HAG5 AS AT O!R C\RTS4  ,& ?\< ! ,NORWEGIANS >E NOT 9 ! ABJECT /ATE ( ! ,IRI%1 YET ?IS SECONDH& GOV]NM5T IS /ILL FELT BY !IR BE+ DEPRIV$ ( SEV]AL NATURAL ADVANTAGES TO B5EFIT ! DOM9E]+ /ATE4 

,! ,GR& ,BAILIFFS >E MO/LY NOBLEM5 FROM ,COP5HAG51 :O ACT AS M5 ( COMMON M9DS WILL ALWAYS ACT 9 SU* SITUATIONS--AP+ A DEGREE ( C\RTLY P>ADE :I* CLA%ES ) ! 9DEP5D5T *>ACT] ( A MAGI/RATE4  ,BESIDES1 !Y HAVE A DEGREE ( P[] OV] ! C\NTRY JUDGES1 :I* SOME ( !M1 :O EX]CISE A JURISDICTION TRULY PATRI>*AL MO/ PA9FULLY FEEL4  ,I CAN SC>CELY SAY :Y1 MY FRI5D1 BUT 9 ?IS CITY ?\<TFULNESS SEEM$ TO BE SLID+ 9TO MELAN*OLY OR RA!R DULLNESS4  ,! FIRE ( FANCY1 :I* HAD BE5 KEPT ALIVE 9 ! C\NTRY1 WAS ALMO/ EXT+UI%$ BY REFLECTIONS ON ! ILLS ?AT H>ASS SU* A L>GE PORTION ( MANK9D4  ,I FELT LIKE A BIRD FLUTT]+ ON ! GR\ND UNABLE TO M\NT1 YET UNWILL+ TO CRAWL TRANQUILLY LIKE A REPTILE1 :IL/ /ILL CONSCI\S IT HAD W+S4 

,I WALK$ \T1 = ! OP5 AIR IS ALWAYS MY REM$Y :5 AN A*+ HEAD PROCE$S FROM AN OPPRESS$ HE>T4  ,*ANCE DIRECT$ MY /EPS T[>DS ! =TRESS1 & ! SI<T ( ! SLAVES1 WORK+ ) *A9S ON !IR LEGS1 ONLY S]V$ TO EMBITT] ME /ILL MORE AGA9/ ! REGULATIONS ( SOCIETY1 :I* TREAT$ KNAVES 9 SU* A DIFF]5T MANN]1 ESPECIALLY AS !RE WAS A DEGREE ( 5]GY 9 SOME ( !IR C\NT5ANCES :I* UNAVOIDABLY EXCIT$ MY ATT5TION1 & ALMO/ CREAT$ RESPECT4 

,I WI%$ TO HAVE SE51 ?R\< AN IRON GRATE1 ! FACE ( A MAN :O HAS BE5 CONF9$ SIX YE>S = HAV+ 9DUC$ ! F>M]S TO REVOLT AGA9/ SOME IMPOSITIONS ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4  ,I C\LD NOT OBTA9 A CLE> ACC\NT ( ! AFFAIR1 YET1 AS ! COMPLA9T WAS AGA9/ SOME F>M]S ( TAXES1 ,I AM 9CL9$ TO BELIEVE ?AT IT WAS NOT TOTALLY )\T F\NDATION4  ,HE MU/ HAVE POSSESS$ SOME ELOQU5CE1 OR HAVE HAD TRU? ON HIS SIDE2 = ! F>M]S ROSE BY HUNDR$S TO SUPPORT HIM1 & W]E V]Y MU* EXASP]AT$ AT HIS IMPRISONM5T1 :I* WILL PROBABLY LA/ = LIFE1 ?\< HE HAS S5T SEV]AL V]Y SPIRIT$ REMON/RANCES TO ! UPP] C\RT1 :I* MAKES ! JUDGES SO AV]SE TO GIV+ A S5T5CE :I* MAY BE CAVIL$ AT1 ?AT !Y TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! GLORI\S UNC]TA9TY ( ! LAW1 TO PROTRACT A DECISION :I* IS ONLY TO BE REGULAT$ BY REASONS ( /ATE4 

,! GREAT] NUMB] ( ! SLAVES ,I SAW H]E W]E NOT CONF9$ = LIFE4  ,!IR LABOR IS NOT H>D2 & !Y WORK 9 ! OP5 AIR1 :I* PREV5TS !IR CON/ITUTIONS FROM SUFF]+ BY IMPRISONM5T4  ,/ILL1 AS !Y >E ALL[$ TO ASSOCIATE TOGE!R1 & BOA/ ( !IR DEXT]ITY1 NOT ONLY TO EA* O!R BUT TO ! SOLDI]S >\ND !M1 9 ! G>RISON2 !Y COMMONLY1 IT IS NATURAL TO CONCLUDE1 GO \T MORE CONFIRM$ & MORE EXP]T KNAVES ?AN :5 !Y 5T]$4 

,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO TRACE ! ORIG9 ( ! ASSOCIATION ( IDEAS :I* L$ ME TO ?9K ?AT ! />S & GOLD KEYS1 :I* SURR\ND$ ME ! EV5+ BE=E1 DISGRAC$ ! WE>]S AS MU* AS ! FETT]S ,I WAS VIEW+--P]HAPS MORE4  ,I EV5 BEGAN TO 9VE/IGATE ! REASON1 :I* L$ ME TO SUSPECT ?AT ! =M] PRODUC$ ! LATT]4 

,! ,NORWEGIANS >E EXTRAVAGANTLY FOND ( C\RTLY DI/9CTION1 & ( TITLES1 ?\< !Y HAVE NO IMMUNITIES ANNEX$ TO !M1 & >E EASILY PUR*AS$4  ,! PROPRIETORS ( M9ES HAVE MANY PRIVILEGES3 !Y >E ALMO/ EXEMPT FROM TAXES1 & ! PEASANTRY BORN ON !IR E/ATES1 AS WELL AS ?OSE ON ! C\NTS'1 >E NOT BORN SOLDI]S OR SAILORS4 

,ONE DI/9CTION1 OR RA!R TROPHY ( NOBILITY1 :I* ,I MI<T HAVE OCCURR$ TO ! ,HOTT5TOTS1 AMUS$ ME2 IT WAS A BUN* ( HOG'S BRI/LES PLAC$ ON ! HORSES' HEADS1 SURM\NT+ ?AT P>T ( ! H>NESS TO :I* A R\ND PIECE ( BRASS (T5 DANGLES1 FATIGU+ ! EYE ) ITS IDLE MOTION4 

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